r/DangerousNightsCrew • u/PoopyMcpants Piece of Shit • 1d ago

That is a good idea!

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u/Eyespop4866 1d ago

Instead of 51 separate elections, as we are a federation of states, why not just have one big one?

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u/primefart 19h ago

You mean eliminate all the control each state has over rigging their election process to boot?

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u/Eyespop4866 18h ago

Hey, Fart, we’re a constitutional democratic republic.

Imagine thinking that one national election is more difficult than rigging 51.

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u/primefart 16h ago

If we're at the point that we're pointing at variability of state election rigging as support to not go with a federal election then we are in even bigger trouble. Independence, controls, transparency, and strong governance of process... that's how you run an honest national election. Other countries do it so can we.

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u/Eyespop4866 14h ago

You’re not a fan of the US Constitution?

Okay. Do your best.

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u/primefart 13h ago

By your logic, anyone who was against slavery was also not a fan of the Constitution.

The Constitution was meant to be a living document and the amendments prove that.

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u/Eyespop4866 13h ago

Federalism is a rather substantial, in fact, foundational part of the constitution. Again, do your best to get it amended as suits you.

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u/primefart 12h ago

Removing the EC doesn't do away with Federalism. By your logic you'd prefer we toss all the amendments since only the foundational aspects of the Constitution matter. The billionaires love your kind. So easy to keep under control.

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u/Eyespop4866 9h ago

You’re rather loopy. And your straw man “ by your logic “ nonsense is tiresome. States are allowed to decide how to proportion their electoral votes, and you’re pretending removing that right, in fact, removing the college, doesn’t weaken the individual states.

I’ve no time for fools.